AKA: Lawrence Peerce
Nationality: American
Birthdate: 04/19/1930
Birthplace: Bronx, New York, USA
Began his career as a TV director and earned critical acclaim for his feature debut, "One Potato, Two Potato" (1964), shot on a budget of only $230,000. A sensitive and compelling account of an interracial marriage, the film earned star Barbara Barrie a Best Actress award at Cannes. Peerce's subsequent film work has been erratic, though he scored another hit with "Goodbye, Columbus" (1969), adapted from the novel by Philip Roth. He continues to work in TV.
Worked as TV director in Cincinnati
Worked as director at KTLA-TV, Los Angeles
1964
First feature film as director, "One Potato, Two Potato" (black-and-white)
